FILE:  JBCD

Cf:  JBA, JBCC

STUDENT TRANSFER AND WITHDRAWAL

TRANSFER

Students shall be required to attend the school in the attendance zone in which their residence is located as provided for in the student attendance zone maps unless a transfer for extraordinary circumstance or academic reasons is granted by the Superintendent’s Office.

MAGNET/MONTESSORITRANSFER POLICY

It shall be the policy of the Rapides Parish School Board to grant Magnet/Montessori transfers for students who have applied and met the acceptance requirements and student selection procedures set forth by the Rapides Parish School Board.  A race-neutral student selection process will be used to select a diverse student population in all Magnet/Montessori schools.  The process will ensure diversity by selecting students from different socio-economic backgrounds and career/academic interests.

Students attending a Magnet/Montessori school outside their attendance zone will be granted absolute priority to continue attending that Magnet/Montessori school as long as they meet the published requirements for remaining in the program.

Each year, district officials will use a race-neutral student selection process to fill vacancies from an applicant pool that is designed to promote diversity among student populations in Magnet/Montessori schools.

STUDENT SELECTION PROCEDURES

Montessori Schools

Peabody Montessori School, Rosenthal Montessori School and Mabel Brasher Montessori School.

There are no academic eligibility requirements for acceptance into a Montessori program.

Vacancies will be determined by using the school’s capacity for each grade level.

The following priorities will be used to select students:

Priority #1 – Siblings of students currently enrolled in the Montessori program

Priority #2 –Students who reside in the attendance zone

Priority #3 – Students who reside outside the attendance zone.

Students in priority #3 will be chosen using a random lottery number system.

Magnet Schools/Programs

Phoenix Magnet Elementary School:

To be considered for acceptance to Phoenix Elementary Magnet School a student must meet the following academic eligibility requirements.

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade:  A score of 80% or higher on the Entrance Exam.
  
  

• 2nd – 3rd Grade:  A GPA of 2.5 on the final report card of the previous grade and a score of 80% or higher on the Entrance Exam.
  
  

• 4th – 5th Grade:  A GPA of 2.5 on the final report card of the previous grade, basic or above in ELA, math, science, and social studies on the LEAP 2025 assessment, and a passing score of 80% on the Entrance Exam.

Vacancies will be determined by using the school’s capacity for each grade level.  Upon meeting the academic eligibility requirements, the following priorities will be used to select the students:

Priority #1 – Siblings of students currently enrolled in Phoenix Magnet

Priority #2 – All other applicants will be chosen based on a random number lottery system.

Rapides Academy for Advanced Academics and Virtual Learning (RAAAVL):

All Phoenix Magnet students who are in good standing will automatically be accepted into Rapides Academy for Advanced Academics and Virtual Learning (RAAAVL).

For new applicants to be considered for acceptance to Rapides Academy for Advanced Academics and Virtual Learning, a student must meet the following academic eligibility requirements.

• 6th – 8th Grade:  GPA of 2.5 on the final report card of the previous grade, scores of basic or above in ELA, math, science, and social studies on the LEAP 2025 assessment, and a passing score of 80% on the entrance exam.

Vacancies will be determined by using the school’s capacity for each grade level.  Upon meeting the academic eligibility requirements, the following priorities will be used to select the students:

Priority #1 – Siblings of students currently enrolled in a Magnet program.

Priority #2 – All other applicants will be chosen based on a random number lottery system.

Alexandria Middle Magnet School and Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School:

Applicants must have maintained a minimum 2.5 grade point average during the two previous semesters.

Vacancies will be determined by using the school’s capacity for each grade level.  Upon meeting the academic eligibility requirements, the following priorities will be used to select the students:

Priority #1 - Siblings of students currently enrolled in a Magnet school

Priority #2 - Students who have successfully completed a magnet school program during the previous school year.  This priority includes transition grades which involve moving to a new school (6th to 7th; 8th to 9th)

Priority #3 – All other applicants will be chosen based on a random number lottery system.

Peabody Magnet High School:

Applicants must have maintained a minimum 2.5 grade point average during the two previous semesters.

Applicants for the 9th grade must have passed the spring semester 8th grade LEAP 2025 Assessment with a basic or higher in ELA and math.

Applicants for the 10th or 11th grade must have passed the EOC LEAP 2025 exams with a score of Basic or higher.

No 12th grade applications will be accepted.

Vacancies will be determined by using the school’s capacity for each grade level.  Upon meeting these eligibility requirements, students will be selected according to the following selection priorities:

Priority #1 - Siblings of students currently enrolled in Peabody Magnet High

Priority #2 - Students who have successfully completed a Magnet school during the previous school year.

Priority #3 – All other applicants will be chosen based on a random number lottery system.

Requirements to Remain in a Montessori Program

Montessori students will need to meet the following requirements to remain in the Montessori Program:

1. No expulsion

2. No more than 3 out-of-school suspensions

3. No more than 10 unexcused absences or tardies

Magnet students will need to meet the following requirements to remain in the Magnet Programs:

Phoenix Magnet Elementary School and Rapides Academy for Advanced Academics and Virtual Learning (RAAAVL):

1. Maintain an overall 2.5 GPA

2. Pass all classes

3. No expulsion

4. No more than 1 out-of-school suspension

5. No more than 6 unexcused absences or tardies

Alexandria Middle Magnet School and Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School:

1. Maintain an overall 2.5 GPA

2. Passing all courses

3. No expulsion

4. No more than 3 out-of-school suspensions

5. No more than 10 unexcused absences or tardies

Peabody Magnet High School:

1. Maintain an overall 2.5 GPA

2. Pass all courses

3. No expulsion

4. No more than 3 out-of-school suspensions

5. No more than 10 unexcused absences

6. Pass the End of Course/LEAP 2025 Exam

ACADEMIC TRANSFERS

Students who request an academic transfer will submit their request to the Superintendent’s office and the Superintendent/staff will assign the student to a school on either a full or partial day assignment to meet the student’s needs.

GENERAL PROVISION RELATIVE TO OUT-OF-ATTENDANCE ZONE ENROLLMENTS

No school shall accept a student not residing in that school's attendance zone unless the student has an approved transfer request on file.

Student Check-Out System

No student in the Rapides Parish School System shall be allowed to enroll in another parish school without presenting to the principal or his/her designee the parishwide transfer report K-12 from the transfer school.

Report Cards

Report cards are printed at the school level.

Lunch

Application for free or reduced lunch shall be transferred with the student's Cumulative Records.

Transfer of Cumulative Records

1. The computer center shall print out a list of all students retained in grades K-8.  The list shall include each student's name, race, sex, date of birth, social security number, grade level, and retention code.  This list shall be sent to all schools in June along with grade tabs.
   
   

2. Schools that make retention changes after this list is printed shall notify receiving school(s) immediately by letter.
   
   

3. At the close of summer school, the summer school principal shall notify students' home-based school(s) in writing of all grades received.  The home-based principal shall make necessary changes and additions immediately on the student's gum label and report such changes to receiving school in writing should the student be leaving his/her school.
   
   

4. Students who illegally promote themselves shall be moved back to the correct grade level immediately.

WITHDRAWAL

Students shall be required to attend school in accordance with statutory provisions.  Students may be permitted to withdraw from school however, if approved by the Superintendent and School Board.  Such withdrawal must be in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the School Board.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:104.1, 17:105, 17:106, 17:108, 17:109, 17:111, 17:221, 17:226, 17:227

Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, Bulletin 741, Louisiana Department of Education

Board minutes, 1-4-79, 2-7-84, 4-6-93, 7-6-06, 8-7-07, 10-2-07, 7-6-10, 10-5-10, 8-7-18

Rapides Parish School Board